Children – Leaf

Children at Sevenoaks Day Nursery

“Every child deserves the best possible start in life and the support that enables them to fulfil their potential.” — EYFS Statutory Framework

A secure, safe and happy childhood is what we aim to provide at Sevenoaks Day Nursery, and we are mindful of each child’s learning and development needs across all areas of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

Personal, social and emotional

As their confidence develops the children become more independent. They have time to make friends and build relationships with children and adults, learning to be thoughtful, kind and well-mannered.

Communication and language

Children are encouraged to communicate their ideas, listen to stories, follow instructions, sing and perform simple plays. Staff are always on hand to talk, listen and answer questions.

Physical development

In the outside play area children use climbing equipment, balancing bars, bicycles and balls. Indoors, finer skills are developed using pens, pencils, Lego, scissors and puzzles.

Expressive arts and design

Painting, gluing and messy play, stories, music and movement, acting and dressing-up all provide opportunities for self-expression. Once a year the children perform for parents and the local community.

Mathematics, literacy and understanding the world

Children learn through matching, sorting, counting and measuring. We encourage early reading and writing, and children experiment, predict and discover through weather observations, growing seeds and hands-on exploration.